This course surveys the work of one or two auteurs, paying special attention to the aesthetic dimensions of their films. Alongside the study of films, students explore the work of auteurs by collaborating to make a short film. Topic for Fall 2025: Explores the work of Maya Deren, a filmmaker who serves as an exemplar of American Independent filmmaking. With special attention to questions of authorship, artistic control, budget constraints, alternative distribution networks, and aesthetic vision. Films by Deren, Lynch, Cocteau, Hammer, Spielberg, and others. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU HUB areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.

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